Wooly worm Winter predictions

I found this little guy crossing the path as I was walking around the lake .

I looked up how to tell how rough the winter is going to be by using the wooly bear caterpillars .

“ The longer the woolly bear's black bands, the longer, colder, snowier, and more severe the winter will be. Similarly, the wider the middle brown band is associated with a milder upcoming winter. The position of the longest dark bands supposedly indicates which part of winter will be coldest or hardest.”

Looks like we’re going to have a mild winter with cooler weather at the beginning and at the end .
That explains why it’s cooler than normal now .

I have found two all black ones on our sidewalk. Bring on the snow

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

I have found two all black ones on our sidewalk. Bring on the snow

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Get your shovel ready !
This was my second one . The first one somebody had stepped on the first one. But it had similar coloring .
I hope mine holds true. I’d like to fish at a least a couple times a week.

I heard if you find them in a warm light rain, mild winter. Find them frozen under 18"of snow in a 25mph wind, severe winter.:Rofl

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Originally Posted by MCG1

I heard if you find them in a warm light rain, mild winter. Find them frozen under 18"of snow in a 25mph wind, severe winter.:Rofl

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A good one ! :)

I hope we have a mild winter. I have plants in my unheated greenhouse I don’t want to lose. Send all our cold weather to Buckeye…..:Rofl

Send it here too! Didn't have much of an ice fishing season last year.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I hope we have a mild winter. I have plants in my unheated greenhouse I don’t want to lose. Send all our cold weather to Buckeye…..:Rofl

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I don’t really like the cold so much as the snow…

Found some all black ones here as well

IF you ever see one in Texas , they are always just black , up north they were all sorts of colored up , not sure if they are the same or what ....

I haven't found anything that will eat them

Dave if you have electricity to the green house, you can get a tower heater that is digital and oscillates. Set it on low and let her run. I use one in a RV when it is not too cold and it works great.

I unfortunately don't have electricity in the greenhouse. It would be such a convenience if I did.

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Originally Posted by SuperDave336

I unfortunately don't have electricity in the greenhouse. It would be such a convenience if I did.

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Extension cord??? Thats what I have for my shed to get electricity to it. Just sayin"

Wouldn’t be easy. It’s a long way from my outlet to garden/greenhouse and it crosses over my driveway.

There are things I could do if I really wanted to.

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

I have found two all black ones on our sidewalk. Bring on the snow

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They are all black up here in NE Ohio too.

Bring on the winter

Doesn’t matter to me this winter as after tomorrow I’ll be staying inside for the most part till spring.